Charley Pride

A year filled with recognition and awards will spill into 2017 for Charley Pride. The country legend is set to receive the Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award in February.

Seven previous Entertainer of the Year winners have lined up to perform during the 2016 CMA Awards show, making it a one-of-a-kind year.

Legendary country artist Charley Pride has received the Ameripolitan Master Award for his work, making him the first-ever living recipient of the prestigious prize.

1995 - Alan Jackson turns up at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart

2006 - Former Negro League baseball player Charley Pride sings the American and Canadian national anthems in Cooperstown, New York, when 17 former Negro Leaguers join the Baseball Hall of Fame.

2007 - Faith Hill lectures a fan at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, for grabbing the crotch of husband Tim McGraw during a concert. But wait, there's more!

2011 - The Eli Young Band realizes its first gold single

1972 - Tom T. Hall records "(Old Dogs-Children And) Watermelon Wine"

1993 - Charley Pride joins the Grand Ole Opry.

2008 - Gretchen Wilson takes her final exam at a high school in Wilson County, Tennessee.

2009 - Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis duet on "I Told You So"

1965 - The Statler Brothers record "Flowers On The Wall".